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Segami

(14,923 posts)
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:31 AM Apr 2016

Hillary THROWS Obama Under The Bus And BLAMES OBAMA for Libya, Syria Messes

OK Hillary,..bring the Bus around now.....Obama is waiting....




Hillary Clinton sought to shift blame for the messes in Libya and Syria Thursday, suggesting the chaos in those two Arab Middle Eastern countries was President Barack Obama’s fault. Criticized by Sanders for spearheading the push to overthrow Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, Clinton defended her actions and noted that it was Obama, not she, who ultimately made the call to intervene.

"The decision was the president's. Did I do the due diligence? Did I talk to everybody I could talk to? Did I visit every capitol and then report back to the president?" she said. "Yes, I did. That's what a secretary of state does. But at the end of the day, those are the decisions that are made by the president to in any way use American military power, and the president made that decision and, yes, we did try without success because of the Libyans' obstruction to our efforts, but we did try and we will continue to try to help the Libyan people."


Sanders acknowledged that he had voted in favor of the intervention, but then returned to his critique of Clinton's judgment.

"But that is very different from getting actively involved to overthrow and bring about regime change without fully understanding what the consequence of that regime change would be," he said. "Second of all, I know you keep referring to Barack Obama all night here, but you in Syria, you in Syria talked about a no-fly zone, which the president certainly does not support, nor do I support because, a) it will cost an enormous sum of money, [and] second of all, it risks getting us sucked into perpetual warfare in that region."

“Yes, when I was secretary of state, I did urge along with the Department of Defense and the CIA that we seek out, vet and train and arm Syrian opposition figures so that they could defend themselves against Assad,” Clinton responded. “The president said no. Now, that's how it works. People who work for the president make recommendations and then the president makes the decision.”


http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/hillary-clinton-blames-obama-for-libya-syria-mess-221995?lo=ap_a1
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Hillary THROWS Obama Under The Bus And BLAMES OBAMA for Libya, Syria Messes (Original Post) Segami Apr 2016 OP
Hillary loves Nitrous......LOL! Segami Apr 2016 #1
That really stuck out... for most of the night she mentioned him as much berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #2
Through /= threw longship Apr 2016 #13
really... berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #14
Really! I threw a rock into the air. longship Apr 2016 #16
That was a sickening moment... basselope Apr 2016 #3
It's a pattern loyalsister Apr 2016 #7
it's not just a pattern tk2kewl Apr 2016 #18
She has no shame kcjohn1 Apr 2016 #4
He will support her SHRED Apr 2016 #5
Silly me, I thought that was Blumenthal's decision (eom) Samantha Apr 2016 #6
Hillary lacks character. azmom Apr 2016 #8
Bingo! Punkingal Apr 2016 #12
truly sickening; was working and didn't see the debate; but HRC pressured Obama to bomb Libya, again amborin Apr 2016 #9
K&R The crazy bus made me LOL felix_numinous Apr 2016 #10
K&R-ing for the same reason tralala Apr 2016 #17
The funny part is her attacks on Bernie for not supporting Obama passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #11
Hell, looks to me like she is the one driving the damned bus!! Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #15

berniepdx420

(1,784 posts)
2. That really stuck out... for most of the night she mentioned him as much
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:33 AM
Apr 2016

as she could...then.. flip she through him under the bus

Mrs Weathervane strikes again

 

basselope

(2,565 posts)
3. That was a sickening moment...
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:33 AM
Apr 2016

She's trying to take credit for the good things and shift blame for the bad.

Bernie had the guts to stand in front of a NY audience and speak the TRUTH about Israel Palestine.

She has no spine, no positions... just an empty suit and a blank stare.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
7. It's a pattern
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:40 AM
Apr 2016

African American poverty decreased during the 90s, but it was Bernie who voted for the crime bill.
Increased poverty is Bushes fault, but the fact that less relief is available is a success because fewer people receive welfare benefits.

She portrays a rosy record from the 90s while dismissing her ugly contributions.

kcjohn1

(751 posts)
4. She has no shame
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:35 AM
Apr 2016

Taking credit for good things and passing the buck on bad.

Also threw her husband under the bus on the crime bill saying he was the one who signed into law.

azmom

(5,208 posts)
8. Hillary lacks character.
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:42 AM
Apr 2016

She touts her experience as SOS as qualifications for the presidency, but when it's convenient, she absolves herself from any responsibility.

She does not have the judgment or the character for the presidency.

amborin

(16,631 posts)
9. truly sickening; was working and didn't see the debate; but HRC pressured Obama to bomb Libya, again
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 01:25 AM
Apr 2016

against his better judgement and against the advice of Biden, Gates, etc....

what a reprehensible thing to blame her horrible judgement and actions on Obama

how can she get away with this?

the NY Times ran a front page series on her role in Libya a month ago

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
11. The funny part is her attacks on Bernie for not supporting Obama
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 01:27 AM
Apr 2016

Then she goes and throws him under the bus.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
15. Hell, looks to me like she is the one driving the damned bus!!
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 01:40 AM
Apr 2016

Just 3 short years ago she was kissy-faced with President Obama, but now she isn't sure if he is from Kenya or a Christian all over again.

But, then again, he is shifty-eyed, have any of you other guys noticed that?




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